chain routing on 79361 blower

[Denis L Goulet 17]

hi can someone tell me the chain routing on a 1996 44 inch, 2stage,79361 snow thrower, from pictures I cant see if chain goes around tension block or not.

 

or does the block lean on chain to take the slack.

 

 

Edited January 12, 2020 by Denis L Goulet
spelling mistake

[WHX?? 48,792]

The tensioner rides up against the chain. Not much of a pic but the best I have. @WVHillbilly520H prolly gonna ream my butt again for running a dry chain! 

Edited January 12, 2020 by WHX24

[Ed Kennell 38,028]

Jeff isn't here Jim, so I'll do it.

Edited January 12, 2020 by Ed Kennell

[Denis L Goulet 17]

wow,that's the best picture I have seen of the tension block yet, mine is pretty much worn out compared to yours, so I guess I will order a new one from parts tree, thanks for the great picture

 

(PS the chain area in mine was so full of (****) grease I could not see the tension block at first glance.)

[wallfish 16,985]

Hmmm, when I first got mine, think I remember the tensioner being the other way and it was on the outside of the chain. It's been a long while and that wood block tensioner was quickly changed to an idler sprocket. Is the inside of the chain loop the correct way it should be?

[pfrederi 17,674]

OK as owner of only single stage WH blowers I have to ask...Did they really plan on a piece of wood for a chain tensioner...like how long would that last....for a machine that was expensive??

[WHX?? 48,792]

That's the way it was when I took it apart but that don't mean it's right 'Fish.. I don't think the bracket would allow it to go the other way??

Ther was a thread on how to go to a idler sprocket  awhile back Denis.

 

Yeah that's what I said Paul when we were talking about going to an idler. Never knew ther was a wood shoe.

[Denis L Goulet 17]

ok ,I have a doubt again is the chain on the inside around the block

 

or on the outside just putting tension on the chain. I have to be certain the new nylon block is 100$,i don't want to mess it up.

 

[WHX?? 48,792]

1 minute ago, Denis L Goulet said:

new nylon block is 100$

 I woulda guessed that ...Toro is quite proud of ther parts. I would convert to a $20 sprocket.

[Denis L Goulet 17]

I realize that now,but its to late the block as been ordered,i hope someone could clear that up for me so its installed properly.

[wallfish 16,985]

The illustration for the IPL shows the flat side of the block like it is in Jim's pic above, so I would say it goes inside the chain loop

[wallfish 16,985]

40 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

OK as owner of only single stage WH blowers I have to ask...Did they really plan on a piece of wood for a chain tensioner...like how long would that last....for a machine that was expensive??

It was a hard wood!

[JCM 9,130]

Just my     , I have a 1997    44''  2 stage that I bought when it was 2 years old and it still has the original hardwood tension block and the block is pictured as jims  @WHX24  is on the inside of the chain loop.

[Denis L Goulet 17]

ok,thank you very much for the info I will go with the chain inside the loop.

[WHX?? 48,792]

Here is a thread might help out.

 

 

I think it was @lynnmor who made a new wooden shoe? 

[Denis L Goulet 17]

thanks for info, I will check that out.

[WHX?? 48,792]

No problem... was looking for another thread that may help you out but it escapes me 

[lynnmor 7,302]

1 hour ago, WHX24 said:

Here is a thread might help out.

 

 

I think it was @lynnmor who made a new wooden shoe? 

I posted the photos of the original wooden shoe, I made new from nylon.